Kingston On Murray vs Cobdogla

Cobdogla is the younger of the two, with a median age of 50 against 53 in Kingston On Murray. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Kingston On Murray, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Cobdogla: a median of $465,000, against $355,000 in Kingston On Murray, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Kingston On Murray tends to suit people living alone and buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Cobdogla

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (57% vs 48%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

They split

one each way, out of the 2 things we measure here

  • Kingston On Murray has cheaper houses ($355,000 vs $465,000)
  • Cobdogla leaves households under less mortgage stress (16% vs 22%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Kingston On Murray

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $195/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Kingston On Murray sits closer to the CBD (214.7 km vs 222.6 km)
  • Cobdogla is more walkable (34/100 vs 23/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Kingston On Murray has more residents already 65 and over (30% vs 24%)
  • Cobdogla is more walkable (34/100 vs 23/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Kingston On Murray and Cobdogla drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Kingston On Murray Cobdogla
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Kingston On Murray Cobdogla
Walkability 23 / 34
Kingston On Murray — Walkability: 23/100 Cobdogla — Walkability: 34/100
Safety 43 / 40
Kingston On Murray — Safety: 43/100 Cobdogla — Safety: 40/100
Low fire risk 61 / 48
Kingston On Murray — Low fire risk: 61/100 Cobdogla — Low fire risk: 48/100

Demographics

Cobdogla rents higher ($195/wk vs $150/wk); Kingston On Murray skews older (53 vs 50).

Kingston On Murray Cobdogla
Population 312 375
+20% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.6% -1.3%
Median age 53 50
Median household income $65,364/yr $66,404/yr
+2% vs other
Median weekly rent $150/wk $195/wk
+30% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Kingston On Murray Cobdogla
0-4 2.6% / 4.0%
Kingston On Murray — 0-4: 2.6% Cobdogla — 0-4: 4.0%
5-14 10.9% / 12.5%
Kingston On Murray — 5-14: 10.9% Cobdogla — 5-14: 12.5%
15-19 2.2% / 5.9%
Kingston On Murray — 15-19: 2.2% Cobdogla — 15-19: 5.9%
20-24 2.6% / 4.0%
Kingston On Murray — 20-24: 2.6% Cobdogla — 20-24: 4.0%
25-34 6.7% / 5.6%
Kingston On Murray — 25-34: 6.7% Cobdogla — 25-34: 5.6%
35-44 7.4% / 10.9%
Kingston On Murray — 35-44: 7.4% Cobdogla — 35-44: 10.9%
45-54 16.7% / 13.3%
Kingston On Murray — 45-54: 16.7% Cobdogla — 45-54: 13.3%
55-64 15.7% / 20.5%
Kingston On Murray — 55-64: 15.7% Cobdogla — 55-64: 20.5%
65-74 18.6% / 15.2%
Kingston On Murray — 65-74: 18.6% Cobdogla — 65-74: 15.2%
75-84 9.6% / 7.2%
Kingston On Murray — 75-84: 9.6% Cobdogla — 75-84: 7.2%
85+ 2.2% / 1.6%
Kingston On Murray — 85+: 2.2% Cobdogla — 85+: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Kingston On Murray 47.9% lone person
Kingston On Murray — Lone Person: 47.9% Kingston On Murray — Couple Families: 35.6% Kingston On Murray — One Parent Families: 12.3% Kingston On Murray — Group Household: 4.1% Kingston On Murray — Other Families: 0.0%
Cobdogla 35.1% lone person
Cobdogla — Lone Person: 35.1% Cobdogla — Couple Families: 40.2% Cobdogla — One Parent Families: 16.5% Cobdogla — Group Household: 4.1% Cobdogla — Other Families: 4.1%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Kingston On Murray 17.6% renting
Kingston On Murray — Owned Outright: 47.2% Kingston On Murray — Mortgage: 35.2% Kingston On Murray — Renting: 17.6%
Cobdogla 23.1% renting
Cobdogla — Owned Outright: 48.3% Cobdogla — Mortgage: 28.7% Cobdogla — Renting: 23.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Kingston On Murray Cobdogla
Certificate III & IV 18.3% / 16.0%
Kingston On Murray — Certificate III & IV: 18.3% Cobdogla — Certificate III & IV: 16.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.3% / 5.9%
Kingston On Murray — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.3% Cobdogla — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9%
Bachelor Degree 6.7% / 3.5%
Kingston On Murray — Bachelor Degree: 6.7% Cobdogla — Bachelor Degree: 3.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.9% / 1.1%
Kingston On Murray — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9% Cobdogla — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Kingston On Murray Cobdogla
England 4.8% / 1.9%
Kingston On Murray — England: 4.8% Cobdogla — England: 1.9%
New Zealand 1.6% / —
Kingston On Murray — New Zealand: 1.6% Cobdogla — New Zealand: not among its largest
Nepal 1.6% / —
Kingston On Murray — Nepal: 1.6% Cobdogla — Nepal: not among its largest
Greece — / 1.3%
Kingston On Murray — Greece: not among its largest Cobdogla — Greece: 1.3%
Germany 1.0% / —
Kingston On Murray — Germany: 1.0% Cobdogla — Germany: not among its largest
Philippines — / 0.8%
Kingston On Murray — Philippines: not among its largest Cobdogla — Philippines: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Kingston On Murray 92.1% houses
Kingston On Murray — Houses: 92.1% Kingston On Murray — Flats / Apartments: 7.9% Kingston On Murray — Townhouses: 0.0%
Cobdogla 91.2% houses
Cobdogla — Houses: 91.2% Cobdogla — Flats / Apartments: 6.1% Cobdogla — Townhouses: 2.7%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Kingston On Murray Cobdogla
Median house price $355,000 $465,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 44 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

Kingston On Murray has more rural and farming land (72% vs 39%); Cobdogla has more land zoned for conservation (58% vs 28%).

Kingston On Murray Cobdogla
Rural and farming 72% 39%
Environmental 28% 58%
Residential 0% 2%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Kingston On Murray Cobdogla
New dwellings approved 46
across Loxton Waikerie
 23
across Berri Barmera
Approvals change year on year -30% +0%

Ranking within SA

Kingston On Murray Cobdogla
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 33% of SA Higher than 34% of SA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 73% of SA Higher than 76% of SA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 56% of SA Higher than 65% of SA

Liveability

Cobdogla is more walkable (34 vs 23).

Kingston On Murray Cobdogla
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Cobdogla carries more bushfire risk (52 vs 39).

Kingston On Murray Cobdogla
Bushfire Low
39/100
 Moderate
52/100
Crime Moderate
57/100
 Moderate
60/100
Flood —
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Kingston On Murray Cobdogla
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Kingston On Murray

  • Kingston-on-Murray Primary School Government · Primary

Schools in Cobdogla

  • Cobdogla Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Kingston On Murray Cobdogla
Cafes & restaurants 2 1
Parks & reserves 3 1
Childcare 0 1
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Cobdogla sits further from the CBD (222.6 km vs 214.7 km).

Kingston On Murray Cobdogla
Walkability score 23/100 34/100
Distance to Adelaide 214.7 km 222.6 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 144 min 148 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 5331
 0.0%
postcode 5346
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 89
postcode 5331
 60
postcode 5346

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Kingston On Murray Cobdogla
Car (driver) 78.0% / 88.6%
Kingston On Murray — Car (driver): 78.0% Cobdogla — Car (driver): 88.6%
Worked from Home 14.0% / 5.4%
Kingston On Murray — Worked from Home: 14.0% Cobdogla — Worked from Home: 5.4%
Walked Only 8.0% / 4.0%
Kingston On Murray — Walked Only: 8.0% Cobdogla — Walked Only: 4.0%
Car (passenger) — / 2.0%
Kingston On Murray — Car (passenger): not among its largest Cobdogla — Car (passenger): 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (88.6%).

Setting

Kingston On Murray Cobdogla
Elevation 22 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 18 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Kingston On Murray Cobdogla
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
161 premises
 0%
175 premises

Climate

Kingston On Murray Cobdogla
Annual rainfall 256 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Kingston On Murray Cobdogla
Average residential rate $1,871/yr $1,770/yr
Council Loxton Waikerie Berri Barmera

Federal electorate

Kingston On Murray Cobdogla
Division Barker
same for both
Member Tony Pasin
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Kingston On Murray Cobdogla
Grant amount $15,000
same for both
Property price cap —
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Kingston On Murray

Retirees Rural

Cobdogla

Acreage Quiet

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